Sharron Davies | After the Lights Go Out with Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie

Olympic swimming legend Sharron Davies MBE joins Steve Harmison and Liam McKenzie on talkSPORT’s After the Lights Go Out to lay bare the brutal realities of life after elite competition. From making her Olympic debut at 13 and losing 1980 Moscow gold to state-doped East German competitors, to her prime-time reinvention as "Amazon" on Gladiators, Sharron reflects on the highs and costs of sporting stardom. She also addresses the personal and professional fallout from her fight to protect biological sex categories in women’s sport and her latest mission in the House of Lords. If you or someone you know is struggling please reach out and find support: https://www.samaritans.org/ https://hubofhope.co.uk For anyone affected by issues raised in this programme and struggling to cope, you can reach out to the trained professionals at Samaritans – they have a 24-hour helpline you can call – it’s 116 123 – that’s the Samaritans on 116 123. Or you can visit Samaritans dot org. (This episode was recorded in Dec 2025) Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/talkSPORT?sub_c... Enjoyed this YouTube video? 😍 🖥️ talkSPORT's Website: https://talksport.com/ 📲 talkSPORT's X/Twitter: https://x.com/talkSPORT 📷 talkSPORT's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talksport/?... 👤 talkSPORT's Facebook:   / talksport   📱 talkSPORT's Tik Tok:   / talksport   🔴 Download the talkSPORT app HERE! - https://talksport.com/apps/ 🔎 Want to see if you feature on our YouTube channel? Check out our Best talkSPORT callers playlist:    • 播放列表   #talkSPORT #PremierLeague